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Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food

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Department of Agriculture & Food

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Agriculture & Food supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2019, this agency had 564 employees with median total compensation of $6,963; the highest distinct record was $174,663.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$18.8M
Employees
564
Median total
$6,963
Highest record
$174,663

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 564 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($6,963) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$19,843 (59%)
  • Overtime$124 (0%)
  • Other$567 (2%)
  • Benefits$12,860 (39%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$203
$390
$6,963
$67,499
$90,476

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,476 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $203. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$17.7M
551
$8,498
2018
$19.2M
8.7%
620
12.5%
$4,445
47.7%
2019
$18.8M
2.1%
564
9.0%
$6,963
56.7%

Record list

Employees

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Coreen Cogswell

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$26,654
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$14,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$198
Benefits
$12,249
Total compensation
$26,654

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Coreen Cogswell holds the role of Environmental Health Scientist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,654.

Ryan Parkinson

Marketing Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$25,201
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$16,695
Overtime
$498
Other pay
$136
Benefits
$7,872
Total compensation
$25,201

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ryan Parkinson serves as a Marketing Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $25,201.

Stephen Stanko

Agriculture Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$25,061
Sub-department
DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay
$15,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$9,241
Total compensation
$25,061

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephen Stanko holds the role of Agriculture Technician I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,061.

Sarah Schulthies

Agriculture Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$24,605
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$19,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$4,687
Total compensation
$24,605

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sarah Schulthies holds the role of Agriculture Technician I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,605.

Cassie Lewis

Assistant Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$24,230
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$14,720
Overtime
$69
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,441
Total compensation
$24,230

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cassie Lewis works as a Assistant Manager, Agriculture Inspection for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Cassie earned $24,230 in 2019.

Mary Seron

Intern/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$23,735
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,384
Total compensation
$23,735

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mary Seron works as a Intern for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Mary earned $23,735 in 2018.

Jessica Delph

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$23,414
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$13,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,967
Total compensation
$23,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Delph works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Jessica earned $23,414 in 2018.

Kaden Tabil

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$23,300
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$592
Benefits
$10,532
Total compensation
$23,300

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kaden Tabil holds the role of Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,300.

Blake Millett

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$22,747
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$12,877
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$700
Benefits
$9,171
Total compensation
$22,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Blake Millett is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $22,747.

Jaimie Arata

Agency Travel/Contracts Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$22,105
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$12,066
Overtime
$57
Other pay
$9
Benefits
$9,974
Total compensation
$22,105

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jaimie Arata serves as a Agency Travel/Contracts Coordinator within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,105.